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Evening Wine Tasting

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5PM – 6:30PM

Taste a local wine, maybe a French wine or some of our favorites from Central Coast of California paired with light appetizers. Each evening we prepare a selection of hors d'oeuvres to compliment our wines. We use locally grown produce from farmer's market, various cheeses, fresh-pressed olive oil and homemade breads. "Wine brings to light the hidden secrets of the soul, gives being to our hope, bids the coward fight, drives dull cares away, and teaches new means for the accomplishments of our wishes." - Horace, Epistles

Location: 
Petit Soleil Bed and Breakfast
Our long-awaited "Petites Recettes" collection of recipes is now available! Each book is hand-illustrated and full of dozens of our tried and true recipes. Call us (800.676.1588) or stop by to get yours!

San Luis Obispo's famous Thursday Farmers' Market provides the freshest produce that make the breakfasts at Petit Soleil gourmet delights! You will be treated to the season's freshest fruit, homemade granola, fresh baked coffee cakes, biscotti and scones. In addition, we have daily specials - Quiches made with zucchini and parmesan cheese, leek and chevre or ham, cheddar and spring onion. There is Amaretto French Toast, Pumpkin Spice Pancakes and Toasted Almond Waffles. The menus are ever-changing and always delicious.

Raisin Buttermilk Coffee Cake

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/14/2008 - 18:27

This is quite a favorite here for the girls to make. The buttermilk gives the cake a moist crumb and a tangy flavor. We have found that its super delish with a cup of coffee for an afternoon delight! Bon appetit!

Ingredients: 

Topping
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons flour
4 teaspoons cinnamon

Batter
¾ cup butter, softened
2 ¼ cups sugar
3 eggs
4 ½ cups flour
6 teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
3 cups buttermilk
2 cups raisins

Directions: 
In a bowl, combine the topping ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Combine the dry ingredients; add alternating with the buttermilk. Stir in the raisins. Spread half of the batter, sprinkle with the topping, spread rest of batter and top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for over an hour. Check with toothpick near the center.

JILL"S "TO KILL" GATEAU

Submitted by Dianne on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 17:31

This is not an example of our "traditional recipes, but it is a very delish and fun coffee cake, or gateau, made famous by JILL!
From Jill to Petit, in her own words!

Jill’s “To Kill” Coffee Cake

Mix:
5 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
1 ½ cups sugar
1 TBS. nutmeg
½ tsp. salt
Add:
1 ¼ cup oil (Canola)

• Separate ½ cups of the mix and place in a separate bowl

Topping:
1 handful of oats
1 handful of walnuts
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup flour mixture
Stir and set aside

• Continue with the flour mix

Add:
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda

Ingredients: 

flour, nutmeg, brn sugar, oil nuts

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Olive Oil Pancakes

Submitted by Dianne on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 14:56

1 3/4 c. flour
2 TBS sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1/4 Extra Virgin Olive oil - we use Olea Farms Arbequina
1/2 good dark chocolate - chopped

Mix the dry ingredients and set aside. Whisk the egg in the buttermilk with 2 TBS. of the olive oil. Mix all ingredients together until incorporated.

Heat 2 TBS olive oil in skillet and ladle 1/4 c. batter into the pan. Top with pieces of chocolate and cook until bubbles appear. Flip and cook until golden.

Ingredients: 

Olea Farms Olive oil, chocolate, buttermilk, flour

Easy (way too easy) Crazy Fruit Salad

Submitted by Dianne on Sat, 04/10/2010 - 15:44

On April 1, AKA April Fool's Day, we had a small dinner party. We greeted everyone that evening with a cheerful "Good Morning!" and had a pre recorded Today Show on the TV. John and I both had jammies and slippers on and provided some crazy pajama pants for our guests to wear (Old Navy sale rack had some super fun jammie pants - sizes XXL) Our confused group finally got it and we continued the morning, or brunch, theme and the April Fool's gag and then we served Bloody Mary's and Mimosas and breakfast for dinner (a la Petit Soleil!). The evening was light-hearted and casual and fun!

Ingredients: 

Spinach, Strawberries, Kiwi, cucumber, onion, blue cheese, feta cheese, Red pepper-fennel nuts, poppy seed dressing

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Coconut Macaroons

Submitted by Dianne on Thu, 12/31/2009 - 17:03

John went ga-ga over the macarons that I made over the holidays. The recipe is from my favorite foodie, Ina Garten - I just changed it up a bit.

3 eggs, separated
1 tsp.salt
1 bag flaked coconut
1 can sweetened Condensed Milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. almond extract
1/2 c. ground almonds (or almond meal)

325 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff peaks form.

Mix the coconut, condensed milk, extracts and almonf meal together. Gently fold in egg whites being careful not to overmix.

Ingredients: 

eggs, coconut, sweetened condensed milk. vanilla, ground almonds

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